Do not forget health sector in the heat of campaigns
In the 2021/2022 budget, the health sector was allocated Sh121.09 billion out the overall budget estimated at Sh3.66 trillion.
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In the 2021/2022 budget, the health sector was allocated Sh121.09 billion out the overall budget estimated at Sh3.66 trillion.
Politics plays an indispensable role in health affairs.
Strengthening epidemic preparedness and response in West and Central Africa Format A network of 15 regional reference laboratories has been established for human and animal health The 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa dramatically exposed the need for more resilient health systems. The outbreak overwhelmed the public health systems in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, allowing for rapid escalation and geographic spread of Ebola, as well as the disruption of essential and life-saving health services. It was clear that in order to prevent, detect, and respond to the threat of...
Documents show Rs13.07 billion has been allocated to out-going projects while Rs8.65 billion to new projects
COVID-19 has shown that we need to act fast as changes at the interface of humans, livestock and wildlife are driving increased risk of emerging disease threats across the globe. Credit: Marc-André Boisvert/IPS IBADAN, Nigeria, May 11 2021 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that global health challenges cannot be solved only by health sector interventions. Many of the recent epidemics — Ebola, Zika and even Covid-19 — are emerging infectious diseases transmissible from wildlife species. In addition, other global health challenges greatly impact people, livestock, wildlife and a...